UCD vs Longford Town: result 0-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 4Kick-off on July 31, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Longford Town?
UCD and Longford Town drew 0-0 on July 31, 2020.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Longford Town have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-5 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Wexford(away) | 1-1 | First Division |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Waterford(away) | 2-4 | Premier Division |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2020 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.1 and concede 2.9 goals per match over their last 15; Longford Town score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Longford Town | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
UCD sit 2nd in First Division (33 points from 20 matches) and Longford Town sit 6th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | UCD | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | UCD | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 44 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 40 |
| 6 | Longford Town | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy